A Rusagrotrans official indicated the effective export duty for wheat will significantly influence the structure of Russia's March grain exports with barley expected to be the dominant crop. Russian Grain Markets Market Trends: 2-6 March 2015 Russia's domestic and export grain markets continued on a downward trend due to the strengthening of the ruble as well as decreasing prices for wheat, corn and barley on the global grain market. GEOGRAPHICALLY: 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices decreased in Ural and Siberia (-$6.30–6.80/MT), the South (-$6/MT), Black Soil (-$5.20/MT), and Volga Valley and Central (-$4.30-4.50/MT).4th grade soft milling wheat prices dropped in the South (-$8/MT), Central and Black Soil (-$5-5.30/MT), Volga Valley...
What You Need to Know Today: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75 to 4.0 percent Wednesday, with two officials dissenting in favor of a 25-basis-point increase. The Fed upgraded its assessment of economic growth from "solid" to "strong" but adopted a more patient approa...
Key Takeaways: Expected growth in U.S. soybean crushing capacity and output, driven by biofuel demand, will increase domestic soymeal supplies, with production growth significantly outpacing demand. WPI forecasts soymeal production increasing from 65.8 million short tons in 2026/27 to 70.5 mil...
Russian Grain Markets: 19–23 October 2026 The Russian grain market continued its recovery during the week, although prices remained volatile across regions. Wheat was notably bullish, while feed barley and corn were slower to appreciate, primarily because of weaker export demand amid logi...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.